Goldwing build (CAFE/Bratt)
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Flugtechnik
My bike is not transportation, it is a respite
bennecc said:
go tigers
Flugtechnik
My bike is not transportation, it is a respite
I was commiserating with my fellow Auburn brothers, but I guess Tigers can refer to whatever you want. ;D
BTW, I love the wing. It has got me thinking about a wing bobber. At some time in the next couple years, I want to ride around the country, and I figured a wing would be a nice bike to do it on. (I'm certainly not going to do it on my back breaking 450 cafe ). Your builds are inspirational.
BTW, I love the wing. It has got me thinking about a wing bobber. At some time in the next couple years, I want to ride around the country, and I figured a wing would be a nice bike to do it on. (I'm certainly not going to do it on my back breaking 450 cafe
). Your builds are inspirational.ok ok ok... got alot done! Carbs are in, cables are in place and adjusted, clutch is on and clutch cable is adjusted, new grips are on (what a bitch those where, took almost an hour.. had to boil them and then use dish soap to lube up the throttle sleeve) but they look goooood!, front master is on, rear master is on, carbs are bench synced, seat is done (reshaved, bolted up, final wrap job completed) rear brake lever is on, shift lever is on.
tonight is valves and brakes.... then tues is wiring... wed and thrus is exhaust and we should be good to go!
here are some pics
front master (still need to make a support for the bowl)
head on
carbs
seat: got some matting and final wrapped the seat
fabric
mount bolt
goes though the frame and tightened down with a wing nut under the frame rail
took about 1/2 inch off the back, and shaped it a bit better with the cutter and the sanding wheel
final
as she sits now
tonight is valves and brakes.... then tues is wiring... wed and thrus is exhaust and we should be good to go!
here are some pics
front master (still need to make a support for the bowl)
head on
carbs
seat: got some matting and final wrapped the seat
fabric
mount bolt
goes though the frame and tightened down with a wing nut under the frame rail
took about 1/2 inch off the back, and shaped it a bit better with the cutter and the sanding wheel
final
as she sits now
they are a bitch! took me almost an hour to get them on, well the trottle sleeve, I ended up turning the trottle sleeve on the sander to thin it out, ground out the metal tabs on the grips ( we powdered them so i was very careful)
i ended up pulling off the metal rings, boiling water, putting the grip in there, then lubing the sleeve wiht dish soap, pulled it out and gently clamped it in the vice, then twist and push twist and push till it was on! plus the grips are shorter than reg grips so after it was on, i had to take it back off to shave the sleeve down a bit... just sucked at 3am
i ended up pulling off the metal rings, boiling water, putting the grip in there, then lubing the sleeve wiht dish soap, pulled it out and gently clamped it in the vice, then twist and push twist and push till it was on! plus the grips are shorter than reg grips so after it was on, i had to take it back off to shave the sleeve down a bit... just sucked at 3am
valvesprung
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Lookin' great! much prefer that seat material, though I think a ribbed brat style wrap would look really cool.
tWistedWheelz
BUILT NOT BOUGHT!
That seat fits this build perfectly, I love it! This whole bike is so eff'n sick!
well... I am sick as a dog, sucks... got the wife sick, now she is pissy, ha ha ha did not get much done yesterday, had to make some new brake shims (the metal things that keep pressure on the brake pads) but i got the new pads in, the speed bleeders are here but i did not install them as i have to bench bleed the system first, the brake lines are all hooked up... rear brake is on and locked in... reason the front are not on.... i just realized that i put the speed sensor from the speedo on wrong, well more hooked up to the tab on the fork leg wrong so the one brake would not fit... have to pull the front wheel real fast to correct that... high temp pad grease is on the back of the pads to keep from them making any noise!
not sure why only one pic sent but we all know what brakes look like
not sure why only one pic sent but we all know what brakes look like
